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FERDINAND R. HAssELHOEE, OE CINCINNATI, OHIO, AND CHARLES MAYNC,

I OE NEW YORK, N. Y.

SHELF FORSTOVES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 237,526, dated February 8, 1881.

Appncationniea December 9,1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, FERDINAND R. HAS- SELHOFF, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, and GHARLEs MAYNC, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shelves for Stoves or Ranges, ot' which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of stoves or ranges in which a plate is arranged to slide on the iioor of the oven, and is provided with a revolving grate connected with the sliding plate by a central pivot-pin.

The object of our invention is to render this class of devices more simple and less expensive than heretofore, to dispense with the central pivot-pin, and to permit the revolving grate to be readily detached from or applied to the sliding plate.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, i, n which Figure 1 represents a horizontal section, showing the sliding plate moved to an outer position in the oven. Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the/two plates. Fig. 3 is a front view, with a portion of the brace broken away to expose other parts. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section on the line .fr w, Fig. 3

and Fig. 5 represents a transverse sectional view of the sliding and revolving plates, showing the same separated from each other.

Similar letterswindicat corresponding parts.l

TheV letter designates he oven, B the sliding plate, and .C the revolving plate. The oven A occupies the usual place in a stove or range, and the sliding plate B is fitted into it, while the revolving plate() rests on the sliding plate. In this example the sliding plater B is placed directly on the bottom of the oven A, and it is provided with a lug, l0, which is iitted between guide-rails 11 on such bottom; but, if desired, it may be arranged in an elevated position on suitable cleats. The revolving plate C is constructed with a circular ange, 12, (see Fig. 2,) which is sunken into a corresponding hole, 13, in the sliding plate B, forthe purpose of guiding or keeping the revolving plate in its position, and this plate is also preferably constructed with bifurcated arms 14, to receive a key or wrench for turning the same.

It will be readily perceived that if the utensilas apan-con taining the article to be baked ena-bled to inspect the article, and, iffound eX` pedien t, to alter its position witllout touching the pan, and hence the burning of ones fingers is avoided.

To the lower and central part of the sliding plate B is pivoted a brace, D, which serves to sustain the same in the position shown in Figs. 1 and et. 1n this example the stove is provided with a step, 15, to receive the free endl of the brace D when it is applied to use; but, if desired, such end of the brace may be allowed to rest directly on the tloor.

When the brace D is not in use it is swung up beneath the sliding plate B, and in that position is shoved into the oven, namely, between the guide-rails 11, together with the sliding plate 5 and, in order to leave a space beneath the sliding plate for the reception of the brace, it is provided with rails or runners 16.

The motion of the sliding plate B is limited by means ot' stops 17 co-operating with counter stops 18; but these stops are so constructed as to allow the removal of the plate from the oven. At or near one ot' its edges the sliding plate B is provided with lugs or ears 19,(while in the top A of the stove are formed sockets 20, adapted to receive the lugs or ears, so that, it' desirable, the sliding plate can be taken out of the oven and attached to the top of the stove, as indicated in dotted outline in Fig. 3. When the sliding plate B is brought to the place last named the brace D is used to assist in its support, the free end of the brace being placed on a step, 2l, Fig. 3, applied to a suitable part of the stove or being placed on the floor. It may be remarked that the lugs 19 and sockets 20 can be transposed.

The stops 17 18, moreover, can be applied to the rails -11 without departure from our invention.

What we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, with the oven ot' a stove or range, of the sliding plate B, constructed with a circular openin g, 13, and the revolving plate C, constructed with a depending ange, 12, detachably arranged within the circular opening of the sliding` plate, and guided by' the edges of the same in its rotary movements, substantially as showny and described.

. 2. The combination, with the oven of a stove or range provided on its bottom with the guiderails 11 and side stops, 17, of the sliding plate B, provided with the depending lug 10, Vtting between the'guide-rails, the rails or runners 16,

rest upon the step 15 when the said plate'is extended, substantially as shown and described.

4. In a stove or range, provided With an oven, and with the side step, 21, and sockets 20 z5 in its top ange, the plate B, having lugs or ears 19, and pivoted brace D, adapted to .be attached to and detached from the sockets 20 and the step 2l, respectively, substantially as described. 3o

In testimony whereof we have hereuntoffset our hands in the presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

FERDINAND R. HASSELHOFF. GHAS. MAYNC.

Witnesses as to F. R. Hasselhoi:

BoNUs GRIEssER, l CHARLES C. SPREEN.

Witnesses as to Chas. Mayne:

W. HAUFF, UHAs. WAHLERs. 

